Stock Markets & Finance
15 entries in the Stock Markets & Finance compendium.
Shanghai Stock ExchangeAsia's largest stock exchange, re-established in 1990.Tokyo Stock ExchangeMajor Japanese stock exchange, owned by Japan Exchange Group.Share (finance)A unit of equity ownership in a corporation's capital stock.ShareholderLegal owner of shares in a corporation.Shareholder activismShareholders use equity stakes to pressure corporate management.StockShares represent fractional ownership in a corporation.Stock exchangeA marketplace for trading securities, evolving from open outcry to electronic networks.Stock marketA marketplace for buying and selling ownership shares in businesses.Stock market indexIndex measuring stock market performance for investor comparison.Security (finance)Tradable financial instruments used to raise capital.Swap (finance)Derivative exchanging cash flows based on an agreed formula.Valuation (finance)Process of determining the value of an investment, asset, or liability.Special drawing rightsIMF-created reserve asset based on a currency basket.The Vanguard GroupPioneer of low-cost index investing for individual investors.Venture capitalPrivate equity financing for high-growth, early-stage companies.
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